UPPER AIR CALCULATIONS AND PLOTTING (Ver 5.52-LINUX-X11) Current filename: /home/data/upa/2025120823.upa.cvt Date: 2300Z 8 DEC 25 Searching for FACT... Searching the city database file for: FACT ... Date:2300Z 8 DEC 25 Station: FACT WMO ident: 68816 Latitude: -33.98 Longitude: 18.60 Elevation: 42.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEV PRES HGHT TEMP DEWP RH DD WETB DIR SPD THETA THE-V THE-W THE-E W mb m C C % C C deg knt K K K K g/kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SFC 1011 42 18.8 14.7 77 4.1 16.2 190 9 291.0 292.9 288.9 320.6 10.45 1 1010 51 18.8 14.7 77 4.1 16.2 188 10 291.1 293.0 288.9 320.7 10.46 2 1004 107 19.4 15.5 78 3.9 16.9 177 13 292.2 294.2 289.9 323.7 11.09 3 1000 145 19.0 15.4 80 3.6 16.7 170 15 292.1 294.1 289.8 323.5 11.06 4 984 283 18.2 15.2 83 3.0 16.3 170 18 292.7 294.7 290.0 324.3 11.10 5 959 503 16.4 13.9 85 2.5 14.8 170 20 293.0 294.9 289.6 322.9 10.46 6 926 801 14.6 11.0 79 3.6 12.4 170 21 294.1 295.7 288.7 319.8 8.93 7 925 810 14.4 11.0 80 3.4 12.3 170 21 294.0 295.6 288.6 319.7 8.94 8 901 1031 12.6 9.7 82 2.9 10.9 181 20 294.4 295.9 288.3 318.6 8.41 9 888 1153 12.8 8.1 73 4.7 10.1 187 17 295.8 297.2 288.1 318.0 7.65 10 881 1220 14.6 4.6 51 10.0 9.1 190 16 298.4 299.5 287.5 316.2 6.04 11 874 1287 16.4 -3.6 25 20.0 6.8 193 15 300.9 301.5 285.7 311.1 3.35 12 868 1346 17.0 -4.0 23 21.0 6.9 196 13 302.1 302.7 286.1 312.2 3.27 13 850 1524 16.0 -7.0 20 23.0 5.5 205 10 302.9 303.4 285.7 311.2 2.66 14 843 1594 15.6 -7.4 20 23.0 5.2 207 10 303.2 303.7 285.8 311.3 2.60 15 823 1797 14.8 -13.2 13 28.0 3.5 212 11 304.4 304.8 285.2 309.8 1.68 16 753 2539 9.4 -8.6 27 18.0 1.5 230 13 306.4 306.9 287.0 314.8 2.65 17 718 2932 8.0 -23.0 9 31.0 -2.0 249 20 309.1 309.2 286.0 311.9 0.84 18 700 3141 7.0 -18.0 15 25.0 -1.9 260 23 310.2 310.5 286.9 314.6 1.32 19 570 4800 0.0 -38.0 4 38.0 -8.7 280 36 320.8 320.8 289.3 321.7 0.25 20 533 5331 -4.1 -26.1 16 22.0 -10.4 270 40 322.1 322.3 290.3 325.1 0.85 21 529 5390 -4.7 -24.7 19 20.0 -10.6 270 40 322.1 322.3 290.4 325.5 0.98 22 501 5814 -7.1 -30.1 14 23.0 -12.9 270 46 324.2 324.3 290.7 326.5 0.63 23 500 5830 -7.3 -30.3 14 23.0 -13.0 270 46 324.1 324.3 290.7 326.4 0.62 24 490 5987 -8.5 -25.5 24 17.0 -13.2 271 46 324.5 324.7 291.2 328.0 0.98 25 467 6357 -11.9 -24.9 33 13.0 -15.4 275 46 324.8 325.0 291.3 328.6 1.09 26 416 7230 -19.7 -31.7 34 12.0 -22.1 278 49 325.7 325.8 291.2 328.1 0.65 27 405 7428 -20.7 -36.7 22 16.0 -23.4 276 48 326.9 327.0 291.3 328.4 0.41 28 400 7520 -21.1 -38.1 20 17.0 -23.8 275 48 327.6 327.6 291.4 328.9 0.36 29 392 7669 -21.5 -42.5 13 21.0 -24.4 274 48 328.9 329.0 291.7 329.8 0.23 30 355 8391 -27.7 -46.7 15 19.0 -29.7 271 48 330.1 330.1 291.9 330.7 0.16 31 308 9397 -35.1 -48.1 25 13.0 -36.1 271 49 333.4 333.4 292.8 334.0 0.16 32 300 9580 -37.1 -47.1 35 10.0 -37.9 270 50 333.1 333.1 292.7 333.8 0.18 33 281 10026 -40.7 -47.7 47 7.0 -41.2 270 55 334.2 334.2 293.0 334.9 0.18 34 278 10099 -41.1 -46.1 58 5.0 -41.5 270 56 334.6 334.7 293.2 335.5 0.22 35 268 10346 -42.7 -51.7 37 9.0 -43.2 270 59 335.8 335.9 293.4 336.3 0.12 36 253 10731 -44.7 -57.7 22 13.0 -45.2 270 63 338.5 338.5 294.0 338.7 0.06 37 250 10810 -45.5 -56.5 28 11.0 -46.0 270 64 338.4 338.4 294.0 338.7 0.07 38 247 10890 -46.1 -56.1 31 10.0 -46.5 270 64 338.7 338.7 294.1 339.0 0.08 39 205 12103 -55.7 -62.7 41 7.0 -55.8 274 69 342.1 342.1 294.8 342.3 0.04 40 200 12260 -57.1 -64.1 41 7.0 -57.2 275 70 342.3 342.3 294.9 342.5 0.03 41 183 12819 -61.1 -70.1 29 9.0 -61.2 275 71 344.6 344.7 295.4 344.7 0.02 42 181 12887 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.4 275 71 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 43 180 12922 -61.5 -71.5 25 10.1 -61.6 270 71 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.01 44 169 13312 -63.3 -74.3 21 11.0 -63.4 267 68 348.9 348.9 296.4 349.0 0.01 45 165 13461 -62.3 -74.3 19 12.0 -62.4 265 66 353.0 353.0 297.3 353.0 0.01 46 151 14009 -62.9 -80.9 7 18.0 -63.0 260 61 361.0 361.0 298.9 361.1 0.00 47 150 14050 -62.9 -82.9 5 20.0 -63.0 260 61 361.7 361.7 299.0 361.7 0.00 48 143 14345 -62.5 -85.5 3 23.0 -62.7 259 57 367.4 367.4 300.1 367.4 0.00 49 137 14609 -62.1 -91.1 1 29.0 -62.3 258 54 372.6 372.6 301.0 372.6 0.00 50 109 16003 -67.9 -93.9 1 26.0 -68.0 252 37 386.9 386.9 303.3 386.9 0.00 51 100 16520 -68.9 -93.9 2 25.0 -69.0 250 31 394.6 394.6 304.5 394.6 0.00 52 85 17488 -70.3 -88.3 5 18.0 -70.4 243 26 410.5 410.5 306.6 410.6 0.00 53 74 18309 -71.3 -88.3 6 17.0 -71.4 237 23 425.0 425.0 308.3 425.0 0.00 54 70 18640 -67.9 -89.9 3 22.0 -68.1 235 21 439.1 439.1 309.8 439.1 0.00 55 58 19776 -67.1 -94.1 1 27.0 -67.3 204 16 465.2 465.2 312.3 465.2 0.00 56 50 20680 -64.5 -93.5 1 29.0 -64.8 180 12 491.5 491.5 314.3 491.5 0.00 57 41 21899 -62.3 -92.3 1 30.0 -62.9 143 11 525.7 525.7 316.6 525.7 0.00 58 38 22372 -59.3 -90.3 1 31.0 -60.1 129 10 544.9 544.9 317.8 544.9 0.00 59 30 23850 -59.9 -90.9 1 31.0 -60.9 85 9 581.3 581.3 319.8 581.4 0.00 60 20 26415 -54.5 -86.5 1 32.0 -56.8 669.4 669.4 323.4 669.4 0.01 TRP 181 12887 -61.3 -71.3 25 10.0 -61.4 275 71 345.4 345.4 295.6 345.5 0.01 WND 180 12922 -61.5 -71.5 25 10.1 -61.6 270 71 345.7 345.7 295.7 345.8 0.01 Sounding variables and indices 1000-500 mb thick: 5685.00 m Freezing level: 570.00 mb = 4799.74 m = 15746.99 ft Wetbulb zero: 737.64 mb = 2709.57 m = 8889.56 ft Precipitable water: 0.76 inches Sfc-500 mean rel hum: 27.17 % Est. max temperature: 30.23 C = 86.42 F Sfc-Lift cond lev (LCL): 951.44 mb = 570.68 m = 1872.29 ft T: 15.99 C 700-500 lapse rate: 5.32 C/km ThetaE index: 13.12 C Layer 959.0- 868.0 mb Conv cond level (CCL): 759.70 mb = 2465.40 m = 8088.50 ft Mean mixing ratio: 10.16 g/kg Conv temperature: 34.04 C = 93.28 F Cap Strength: 8.42 C Lifted Index: 7.91 C Risk: None Lifted Index @300 mb: 8.35 C Lifted Index @700 mb: 5.69 C Showalter Index: 14.30 C Risk: None Total Totals Index: 23.60 C Risk: None Vertical Totals Index: 23.30 C Cross Totals Index: 0.30 C K Index: -8.70 Risk: None Sweat Index: 66.00 Risk: None Energy Index: 3.23 Risk: None Parcel Indices Parcel: using 100 mb layer CAPE (B+): 9.81 J/kg Max Up Vert Vel: 4.43 m/s Conv Inhibition (B-): 33217.07 J/kg Cap Strength: 8.37 C Lift Cond Lev (LCL): 916.84 mb = 884.57 m = 2902.10 ft Lev Free Conv (LFC): -1.00 mb = -9999.00 m = -9999.00 ft Wind level data Storm motion: 283 at 19 knt ---------------------------------------------------------- TRUE/GROUND REL | STORM REL LEV P H DIR SPD U V | DIR SPD U V mb m knt m/s | knt m/s ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1011 42 190 9 1.6 8.9 | 128 21 -16.8 13.2 1 1000 145 170 15 -2.6 14.8 | 132 28 -21.0 19.1 2 981 305 170 19 -3.3 18.7 | 137 32 -21.7 23.1 3 947 610 170 21 -3.6 20.7 | 139 33 -22.0 25.0 4 925 810 170 21 -3.6 20.7 | 139 33 -22.0 25.0 5 914 914 175 22 -1.9 21.9 | 142 33 -20.3 26.3 6 850 1524 205 10 4.2 9.1 | 133 19 -14.2 13.4 7 790 2134 220 13 8.4 10.0 | 145 17 -10.0 14.3 8 762 2438 225 12 8.5 8.5 | 142 16 -9.9 12.8 9 700 3141 260 23 22.7 4.0 | 207 9 4.3 8.3 10 632 3962 265 29 28.9 2.5 | 237 13 10.5 6.9 11 585 4572 285 35 33.8 -9.1 | 287 16 15.4 -4.7 12 542 5182 270 38 38.0 -0.0 | 258 20 19.6 4.3 13 500 5830 270 46 46.0 -0.0 | 261 28 27.6 4.3 14 464 6401 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 269 27 27.4 0.3 15 428 7010 280 50 49.2 -8.7 | 278 31 30.9 -4.3 16 400 7520 275 48 47.8 -4.2 | 270 29 29.4 0.2 17 362 8230 270 49 49.0 -0.0 | 262 31 30.6 4.3 18 333 8839 275 46 45.8 -4.0 | 269 27 27.4 0.3 19 300 9580 270 50 50.0 -0.0 | 262 32 31.6 4.3 20 250 10810 270 64 64.0 -0.0 | 265 46 45.6 4.3 21 200 12260 275 70 69.7 -6.1 | 272 51 51.4 -1.8 22 181 12887 275 71 70.7 -6.2 | 272 52 52.4 -1.8 23 180 12922 270 71 71.0 -0.0 | 265 53 52.6 4.3 24 150 14050 260 61 60.1 10.6 | 250 44 41.7 14.9 25 100 16520 250 31 29.1 10.6 | 216 18 10.8 14.9 26 70 18640 235 21 17.2 12.0 | 176 16 -1.2 16.4 27 50 20680 180 12 0.0 12.0 | 132 25 -18.4 16.3 28 30 23850 85 9 -9.0 -0.8 | 97 28 -27.3 3.6 Wind Parameters Mean winds (0-6000m): 253.3 at 25.2 knts Storm direction: 283.3 at 18.9 knts Shear (0-3000m) pos: 4.9 neg: 2.1 tot: 7.0 10-3/s Storm rel Dir Shear (0-3000m): 65.2 deg Storm rel helicity (0-3000m) pos: 117.5 neg: -24.3 tot: 93.2 m^2/s^2 ave: 31.1 10^-3 m/s^2 rel: 0.38 Storm rel vorticity (0-3000m) horiz: 8.2 stream: 3.2 10^-3/s Energy-Hel index: 0.00 Bulk Rich Number: 0.09 Bulk Shear: 108.39 m/s Storm Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depth Mean Inflow| Shear | Helicity | Vorticity AGL Dir Spd Dir Spd| Pos Neg Tot| Pos Neg Tot Ave Rel | Hor Strm m knt knt| 10^-3/s | m^2/s^2 m/s^2 | 10^-3/s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 171 17 136 30| 0.0 12.8 12.8| 37.0 0.0 37.0 74.0 0.39| 13.1 5.1 1000 172 19 138 31| 2.1 6.4 8.5| 60.8 0.0 60.8 60.8 0.42| 9.4 4.0 1500 176 18 138 29| 4.7 4.3 9.0| 60.8 -21.2 39.5 26.3 0.14| 10.1 1.4 2000 182 16 139 27| 3.9 3.2 7.1| 75.9 -21.2 54.6 27.3 0.22| 8.5 1.8 2500 189 15 141 25| 3.7 2.6 6.3| 85.5 -24.3 61.2 24.5 0.24| 7.6 1.8 3000 199 16 146 23| 4.9 2.1 7.0|117.5 -24.3 93.2 31.1 0.38| 8.2 3.2 4000 224 18 162 18| 4.9 1.6 6.5|144.3 -24.3 120.0 30.0 0.48| 7.5 3.6 5000 244 22 185 14| 4.8 1.8 6.6|180.8 -54.3 126.4 25.3 0.41| 7.8 3.2 6000 253 25 206 13| 4.3 1.7 6.1|199.9 -64.4 135.6 22.6 0.37| 7.5 2.8 Wrote GIF file: /home/apache/climate/data/raob//FACT/skewt/FACT.skewt.20251208.23.gif